Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1879 — A Democratic Trait. [ARTICLE]

A Democratic Trait.

Indianapolis Sentine]; Wearegrat ified to say that D. D. Dale, Esq., the principal secretary of the Senate notwiihstandingtheLegi Mature adjourned without making any provision for the extra w rk. is still in the city industriously engaged in placing all papers and books of the Senate in perfect order, and is retaining two of his assistants io help him in completing the task, which is by no means a light one. This course on the part of Mr. Dale, who is under no obligations to perform this important service, is in the highest degree commendable and ought not to be overlooked by those in authority.

Monticello Herald.- A post mortem examination was made of the rema ns of Major Burns last Friday at ’he request of Mrs. Burns, by Dis. Cowger, Spencer, Robison and Clark. Two caneers were found—one in the liver anc one in the stomach, but both in an inactive state, which was evidenced by tho fact that the par's affected had healed and tl e ends of the stomach, spleen, diapluan and pancrease were so firmly united as to require the use of the knife to separate them. The cancers, however, are pronounced lo have been the indirect cause of death. An Irishman, upon se ing a squirrel shot from a tree, said “Fatih, and that’s a waste of powder; the f >1 itself would have killed the squirrel.” Stephen Cochell goes to Rensselaer next week where he will make brick this season for Air. Hinchbaugh, of that place.—Monticello Herald. American anthracite coal is growing in favor in Switzerland, private residents of Genva having begun to purchase it as well as the manufacturers. We understand that the brickyard at this place has been abandoned; the machinery to be used by Mr. I. S. Kingsbury in the manufacture of buck at Rensselaer. Monticello Herald. A great many years ago a poor beggar explained his ragged appearance py observing: I have no money to buy new clothing, and mend I can’t.” And his class have beencailed mendicants ever since. A “Centennial Safe” containing a lot of photographs of “distinguished men,” was locked up at Washington the other day, and is not to be opened till 1976, and then by the President of the United States. A French engineer has contrived an apparatus in which, by a system of mirrrors, the rays of the sun are so utilized as to-create heat enough to generate steam for motive power, thus doing away with the necessity of fuel. A member of the pe it jury of the present term of court—Mr. Jesse L, Watson—was the first juror cversubpoenaed frem the teiritory now composing While county. He was so. eman of the grand jury at Delphi in 1832,47 years ago.-Montic 110 Herald. Fiankfort Crescent: The surveying corps of the I. D. & C. narrow gauge RR. are running a new line from Delphi via BurliugtOE, Michigantown, and thence to Indianapolis. The citizens along the enthussd,-and will donate liberally for the road. The route is a practical one and has numerous friends at either terminus. It is said that the salmon putin the Juniata river, Pennsylvania, can get over dams and other obstructions twelve feet high. A Harrisburg fisherman thinks this variety of saln.on should be crossed with the shad in ’the Cnesrpeaks, so as to introduce a new variety of fish that could leap over the Columbia dam. The latest werk of Mrs. Vinnie Ream Hoxie, sculptress, is a Cupid.— The conventional bow and arrowsand wings are omitted. In accordance with modern custom the image is tinted in pink. Those who have seen it say it is the most perfect work the artist has ever accomplished. It weighed twelve pounds when first placed on exhibition. It weighs mote now.

A gentleman pressing through a crowd of travelers at a hotel office called out to the clerk to a sign him u room at once, adding, “I am the Lieutenant Gov rnor of the state of ——.” “Don’t give yourself any trouble on that account,” replied the clerk,“We’ll take just as good care of you as we do of the others.” At that office all applicants stood on tl e same level. Boots and shoes for almost nothing at S. Bass’ Boot and Shoe Store.